Southeast Wins 3A Boys Cross Country State Title

Pat StrathmanOctober 27, 2018

After winning the Class 3A Regional championship last week, the Southeast of Saline boys claimed the state championship at Rim Rock in Lawrence.

Southeast of Saline place four runners in the top 35, accumulating a team score of 83 points. Hugoton was second with 118 while Smoky Valley placed third.

Sophomore Luke Gleason paced the Trojans with his best finish at state, running in 17:11.7 for 12th. Freshman Dylan Sprecker ended up 18th with a time of 17:28.8. Sophomore Dominic Jackson took 28th in 17:53.7 while sophomore Andrew Hanson grabbed 32nd.

Smoky Valley’s top finisher was sophomore Ryan Heline, running in 16:56.4, good for seventh. Senior Joshua Peterson took 17th with a time of 17:25.8. Sophomore Stephen Peterson finished 48th with freshman Lukas Apel closely behind at 59th.